Casey Donovan reveals plans to start a family with fiancée Renee Sharples after health wake up call
Casey Donovan has opened up about the moment she decided to make a drastic change to her lifestyle after consulting her doctor about the risks of developing heart disease or diabetes.
Donovan, 36, recently lost a significant amount of weight after overhauling her lifestyle, including the use of a GLP-1 weight loss medication.
GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro help regulate appetite and are increasingly being used in medical weight loss programs.
On Monday, the beloved Aussie singer revealed what prompted her drastic health overhaul after years of gaining and losing weight.
'I'm 36 now and I finally realised that, if I want to be healthy and fit at 40, I need to take some real and lasting preventative measures now,' she told New Idea magazine.
Donovan also told the magazine that she was hoping to start a family with her fiancée Renee Sharples in the 'semi-near future', revealing she was "in such a good place in my life right now".
The Australian Idol winner said she consulted her doctor about options to lose weight before ultimately deciding on the weight loss product Juniper.
'I'd gone to my doctor to talk about what options there were for me around my weight, aside from surgery,' Casey said.
'I'd already started looking into medical weight-loss options and then Juniper came along.
'For as long as I can remember, I've constantly thought about what I can eat and when, but now, that noise just isn't there.
"That is so freeing and liberating.'
'I'm just trying to get myself to a place where I don't have to worry about diabetes or heart disease and one where I can continue to do what I love and be with the people I love for as long as possible,' she said.
The beloved songstress first found fame after winning the second season of Australian Idol in 2004, aged just 16.
Since then, she has built a diverse career across music and television, starring in major musical theatre productions including Chicago, We Will Rock You and Sister Act.
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